Ping Graphics?

Galacticat42 · Sep 28, 2009

My cat walked across my keyboard while I was playing civ not too long ago, and to my surprise I found that pressing 'P' in game will let me ping the game. My interest lies with the pinging graphics, a blue wave that's fairly large and is a perfect explosion graphic for my YAM nuke. I've looked through the Pak folders but found nothing. Anyone have any idea where this graphic may be?
EDIT: nvm i found it

snafusmith · Sep 28, 2009

You can find it here:
Civ4\Art Files\art\interface\effects

The file is called, "empblast," and the effect is called, "EFFECT_PING."

It's pretty cool - I remember using it for a death explosion in a mech walker unit I made a long time ago, but never finished.

The_J · Sep 28, 2009

Interesting.
I guess, i'll change the normal nuclear explosion effect to this effect.

GeoModder · Sep 28, 2009

Why not using it as a second effect of a nuke? EMP bomb, which disables lots of unprotected electronic devices in the target area...
Like shutting down certain facilities, and/or a chance to shut down the SDI for that turn?

The_J · Sep 28, 2009

IIRC the nuke explosion effect is defined one time in a xml -> if you don't fire this effect manually with python, then having different effects on nukes is not possible.

Galacticat42 · Sep 29, 2009

well I turned the graphic into an effect with another name for nuking purposes in the XML... time to go play with the python.

Vygramul · Oct 1, 2009

Where's the sound file for the ping effect? Replacing that with something amusing might provide some entertainment.

While we're on the subject of pings, is there a way to make them last a little longer? On really huge maps (like planet generator) it can take a while to get to it.

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